Settings – footage dv cam

[Mike Fitzsimmons]

I run into this all the time when cutting SD footage into HD time lines (not sure if that’s what you’re doing).

I’m not sure if your workflow/delivery needs are the same as mine, but my workaround has been:

1) Project should be set to interlaced (for broadcast or DVD)

2) Footage (the clips themselves) that are giving you the issue should have their field dominance changed to LOWER.

I’ve been able to mix just about any SD footage by switching from UPPER to LOWER. Footage looks great and no more striping.

Hope that helps…

[Morten Slemdal]

Jupp, this is the case for me as well. Do you set all clipsto lower, as a default. Or just the “troubled” clips? I’ve just tried it as progressive to QT and mirrored it from mac to tv. That’s ok, with noe really messy pix – but maybe I should try this (-: eventuelle I guess I will burn it to dvd.

[Mike Fitzsimmons]

Anytime this has happened for me, the “troubled” clips show up with UPPER field dominance. When I change them to LOWER, problem goes away.

You may need to add the “Field Dominance Override” setting in the “Info” view for the metadata. Can’t remember if it’s there by default.